El Paso County Sheriff’s Office preparing to welcome a new member of K9 Unit
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) -- The El Paso County Sheriff's Office is preparing to add a new team member to the department, a new K9 unit.
According to the sheriff's office, a new member of their K9 Unit will be added after securing sufficient funding. Officials say the funds will allow the sheriff's office to train a new K9.
The sheriff's office released the following statement on the newest team member:
The relationship between a police K9 and his or her handler requires closeness and an ability to communicate and work together as a team. K9s and their handlers both receive specialized training in the detection of narcotics, persons, devices, and explosives. They both conduct continuous patrol training together which includes how to release a dog, call for backup, and track suspects. K9 enforcement training is intensive and requires a lot of time and dedication.
El Paso County Sheriff's Office
The sheriff's office says the intent is to "train this K9 with dual purpose." That means the K9 should be able to handle everyday patrol activities and be able to track, complete criminal apprehensions, do article searches and be a drug narcotic detector.
